Oral / Poster Presentation File
1Sports Injuries and Corrective Exercises Department, Sport Sciences Faculty, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran.
2MSc in Sport Injury and Corrective Exercises, Sport Sciences Faculty, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran,
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the effect of Kinesio taping on poor lumbopelvic control (pLPC) which is a risk factor for predicting the occurrence of lower limb injuries in professional athletes with recurrent landings.
Methods: Lumbopelvic control was assessed with four tests: Knee Lift Abdominal (KLAT), Bent Knee Fall out (BKFO), Active Straight Leg Raising (ASLR) and PRONE with Pressure Biofeedback Unit. Based on the results of these Lumbopelvic control tests, 17 athletes were selected for pLPC. Kinesio taping was applied on both sides of the paravertebral muscles with muscle technique and on sacrum with ligament techniques in standing position. Four I-shaped Kinesio tapes (KinesioTex® Gold) with a width of 5 cm and thickness of 0.5 mm were used. Two bands were applied when the lumbar flexion reached to maximum point and the lumbar rotation to the opposite side was performed. These bands were applied vertically from the lower posterior iliac crest region to the upper twelfth rib region, on each paravertebral muscles with 10% to 15% of tension (paper-off tension). The remaining 2 bands were attached diagonally on the sacrum, with 50% to 75% of tension.
Results: The results of paired sample t-test showed that there was no significant difference before and immediately after Kinesio taping in Lumbopelvic control tests; KLAT (P > 0.05), BKFO (P > 0.05), ASLR (P > 0.05) and PRON (P > 0.05).
Conclusion: Kinesio taping has no significant effect on correcting movement pattern and inhibiting unwanted movements, especially lumbopelvic rhythm in professional athletes with recurrent landings, and has not been effective in controlling this weakness.
